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Scientific Name | Oedera flavicoma (DC.) N.G.Bergh |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
Synonyms | Antithrixia flavicoma DC. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable D2 |
Assessment Date | 2006/02/03 |
Assessor(s) | N.A. Helme & D. Raimondo |
Justification | A Kamiesberg endemic, known from three locations. It is potentially threatened by livestock grazing. It therefore qualifies as Vulnerable under criterion D. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | This species occurs in Namaqualand, Kamiesberg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Namaqualand Blomveld, Namaqualand Klipkoppe Shrubland |
Description | Plants grow in west-facing mid altitude granite slopes, 600-1000 m. |
Threats |
| Ploughing for wheat is a past threat, which has definitely resulted in a loss of habitat (probably less than 50% habitat lost) (N.A. Helme 2006). Grazing is a likely current threat. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Conservation |
| This species is conserved in the Skilpad portion of the Namaqua National Park. |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Antithrixia flavicoma DC. | VU D2 | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Antithrixia flavicoma DC. | Lower Risk - Least Concern | Victor (2002) | | Antithrixia flavicoma DC. | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
Bergh, N.G., Bentley, J. and Verboom, G.A. 2018. Classification of the Relhania generic group (Asteraceae, Gnaphalieae) revisited using molecular phylogenetic analysis. Phytotaxa 344(2):101-132.
Bremer, K. 1978. Oreoleysera and Antithrixia, new and old South African genera of the Compositae. Botaniska Notiser 131(4):449-453.
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
Victor, J.E. 2002. South Africa. In: J.S. Golding (ed), Southern African plant Red Data Lists. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 14 (pp. 93-120), SABONET, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| Helme, N.A. & Raimondo, D. 2006. Oedera flavicoma (DC.) N.G.Bergh. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/12/07 |
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